Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates

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Major Moments

  • Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
  • GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
  • Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
  • Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
  • Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
  • Introduction

League Position

These early results strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the safety of playoff places.

Pos Side Played GD Score
1Midtjylland5712
2Aston Villa5512
3Freiburg5511
4Ferencvaros5411
5FC Porto5310
17Celtic5-17
25Nottm Forest415
35Rangers4-70
33Malmo FF4-51

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Aston Villa secured for the three points and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to find an equaliser!

Celtic Secure Victory

A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Nygren.

Game Developments

Aston Villa, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.

Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Swiss fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

The Reds: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.

Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Official: Osmers (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, The striker.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Official: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)

Preamble

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the the English club.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to continental competition in three seasons."

One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.

Tonight's game is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the midpoint of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a knockout position.

Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.

Dr. Jaime Moore
Dr. Jaime Moore

A tech enthusiast and digital strategist with over a decade of experience in emerging technologies and innovation consulting.